Atrai thingal vaanidam.. One bright spot in a soporific movie

I guess Vidyasagar has taken the sole ownership of outstanding Dharbari Kaanada numbers in TFM and this song is the latest mesmerizing (Dharbari) Kaanada from the movie Sivappadhikaram. In an otherwise ordinary movie this song gets you hooked to it so tight that when I came out of the theater nothing else in the movie stayed in my mind. I was literally drooling over the tune and here it is.

Atrai thingal vaanidam alli chendo neeridum
sutrum thendral poovidam surkum raagam yaazhidum
kaanigindra kaadhal ennidum naan thaedigindra yaavum unnidum

adithoda mudithoda aasai perigida naerum palavidha paribhashai
podi pada podi pada naanam podi pada kaetkum manadhinil uyirosai
mudi thoda mugam thoda moaagam muzhkida vaeeerkum mudhuginil ithihaasam
urugida urugia yaekkum urugida koodum analidhu kulur veesum
kulunginean udal koosida kiranginean viral meithida
mayanginean sugam seirndhida thalimbinean enai nee thoda paaindhida aaindhida

kaanigindra kaadhal ennidum naan thaedigindra yaavum unnidum

atrai thingal vaanidam alli chendo neeridum
sutrum thendral poovidam surkum raagam yaazhidum

udal yedhu udai yedhu thaedum nilai idhu kaadhal kadanidhu adayadhu
iravedhu pagaledhu thengum sugamidhu saagum varayilum mudiyadhu
kanavedhu ninaivedhu keatkum pozhudhidhu kaamappasi vara adangaadhu
valamedhu idhamidhu vaattum kadhayidhu thendum varayilum vizhangaadhu
nadungallam kulir vaadayil adangalaam unadhu aadayil
thayangalaam idaivaelayil urangalaam adhikaalayil koodalil koodalil

After Malare mounama, Nee Kaatru, Ore Manam Vidyasagar proves he can still churn outstanding Dharbari kaanadas through this song. Madhu Balakrishnan proves he is a perfect foil of KJY and he is so close to perfection. Sujatha’s voice can only get younger with time. She continues to astound me with how fresh she can sound in every song she sings. An absolute singing sensation that she is, Vidyasagar would have not hesitated for a millisecond to rope her to sing for him here. Even in low pitch she brings out the beauty of the tune perfectly and overall a perfect performance in all counts. Amazing percussions and very adept handling of the Raga makes this song very very special..

The bestest part I would pick in this number is

kulunginean udal koosida kiranginean viral meithida
mayanginean sugam seirndhida thalimbinean enai nee thoda paaindhida aaindhida

Vidyasagar sir! Enough of Kuthu songs.. Get back to what you do best… Scintillate us with such soul touchers!